Monica Gunnarsson (born 22 April 1965) is a Swedish female former racewalking athlete. She was a seven-time participant at the IAAF World Race Walking Cup, racing at every edition from 1983 to 1995. Her best finish at the competition was 14th, achieved in 1991. She also represented her country at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics,Monica Gunnarsson. IAAF. Retrieved 2018-02-18. where she was sixth overall, and was eighth at the European Athletics Championships in 1986 and 1990. She was a bronze medallist at the 1987 European Athletics Indoor Championships.European Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
Gunnarsson won four times in the Swedish 10 km race walk championships and three time at the Swedish Athletics Championships over 5000 metres race walk.Swedish Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-18. She won four national titles in the 3000 metres race walk at the Swedish Indoor Championships.Swedish Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-18. At regional level at the Nordic Race Walking Championships, she was the junior 5 km champion in 1983 and went on to win minor medals as a senior in 1985 and 1987.Nordic Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
International competitions 1983World Race Walking CupBergen, Norway32nd10 km walk50:32Nordic Race Walking ChampionshipsCopenhagen, Denmark1stJunior 5 km24:141985World Race Walking CupSt. John's, Isle of Man15th10 km walk48:20Nordic Race Walking ChampionshipsPori, Finland2nd5000 m walk22:57.51986European ChampionshipsStuttgart, West Germany8th10 km walk47.241987European Indoor ChampionshipsLiévin, France3rd3000 m walk13:06.46Nordic Race Walking ChampionshipsGimo, Sweden3rd5 km walk22:44World Race Walking CupNew York City, United States18th10 km walk46:38World ChampionshipsRome, Italy6th10 km walk45:091989European Indoor ChampionshipsThe Hague, Netherlands8th3000 m walk12:54.52World Race Walking CupBarcelona, Spain13th10 km walk45:591990European ChampionshipsSplit, Yugoslavia8th10 km walk45.481991World Race Walking CupSan Jose, United States14th10 km walk46:081993World Race Walking CupMonterrey, Mexico — 10 km walk1995World Race Walking CupBeijing, China73rd10 km walk49:38
National titles Swedish Athletics Championships 5000 m walk: 1988, 1989, 1990 10 km walk: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993 Swedish Indoor Championships 3000 m walk: 1987, 1988, 1989, 1994
See also List of European Athletics Indoor Championships medalists (women)
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